We bring together researchers from the social sciences, epideminiology and public health, preventative, clinical and primary care medicine and from basic and applied sciences ensuring we are uniquely positioned to address some of the grand challenges faced by our society.

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Research in the Faculty

The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is Australia's largest biomedical research faculty. We employ more than 1500 academic staff, 4000 honorary staff and 1500 graduate researchers undertaking world class research across a wide range of health and social issues in a diverse range of research settings. Researchers are located at key sites across Victoria, with more conducting research around the world. These renowned experts from every field can be found in labs, hospitals, affiliated research institutes and all across the wider community.

Recognised as one of the finest psychology schools in the world, the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences attracts some of the best students nationally and internationally to its broad range of programs.

Why study Psychology at University of Melbourne?

Study Pathways at Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Psychology Majors

Psychology can be studied as either an accredited sequence, an unaccredited sequence or as individual subjects of study. By offering multiple options you have the flexibility to tailor your study to your academic interests.

Careers in Psychology

There are career opportunities for psychology graduates in a variety of contexts including health, community agency, private practice, research, or in one of many industries that build upon psychology studies.

Accreditation and Profession

All courses offered by the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences have been conditionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council which is the approved accrediting authority responsible for accrediting education providers and programs of study for the psychology profession by the Psychology Board of Australia.

Student Societies

Engaging with our community is an intrinsic part of our mission. Our globally-engaged academics seek to share and promote the use of psychological knowledge in solving major social and health challenges.

We are committed to transforming the world we live in through ground-breaking research, inspiring entrepreneurship, and by providing an outstanding education that reflects the needs of our domestic and global community.

Head of School Welcome

Welcome to the School of Psychological Sciences at The University of Melbourne. Located in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, we are consistently recognised as one of the finest in the world.

Our People

Our History

Psychology at the University of Melbourne has a long and distinguished history since the founding of the Department of Psychology in 1946. In the following 70 years the School has grown to become an internationally recognised research leader across many fields including cognitive psychology and behavioural neuroscience, social and developmental psychology, clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology, and quantitative psychology.

University Melbourne Psychology Clinic

The University of Melbourne’s Psychology Clinic is a teaching clinic that provides low-cost, high quality clinical services to adults 17 years and over living in Melbourne. The Clinic is a component of the University's professional training program in Psychology and has been running since the 1970's. Postgraduate students working towards their clinical degrees (Master of Clinical Psychology, or Master of Clinical Psychology/PhD) see adult patients under the supervision of The University of Melbourne’s faculty members who senior clinicians and registered clinical psychologists.